hygroscope

[ hahy-gruh-skohp ]

noun
  1. an instrument that indicates the approximate humidity of the air.

Origin of hygroscope

1
First recorded in 1655–65; hygro- + -scope

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British Dictionary definitions for hygroscope

hygroscope

/ (ˈhaɪɡrəˌskəʊp) /


noun
  1. any device that indicates the humidity of the air without necessarily measuring it

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Scientific definitions for hygroscope

hygroscope

[ grə-skōp′ ]


  1. An instrument that records changes in atmospheric humidity. Unlike a hygrometer, a hygroscope only indicates a change in relative humidity, without measuring the magnitude of the change.

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